Jarkko Ruutu

Panthers sidelined enforcer Shawn Thornton is known for his trademark momentum-shifting hits or fights, but Sean Bergenheim?

Yet there was Bergenheim practically lifting Penguins rookie Bobby Farnham off his feet and into a dazed heap on the ice with about 3:20 left in the second period. The legal hit not only jolted Farnham — who in Saturday's chippy 3-1 loss to the Penguins delivered an unpenalized cheap shot to the nose of rookie phenom Aaron Ekblad — but it jolted the Panthers out of their early-game doldrums.

Just 34 seconds later, the fired-up Panthers went on a power play that resulted in Jussie Jokinen's game-tying goal — albeit three seconds after...

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Panthers sidelined enforcer Shawn Thornton is known for his trademark momentum-shifting hits or fights, but Sean Bergenheim?Yet there was Bergenheim practically lifting Penguins rookie Bobby Farnham off his feet and into a dazed heap on the ice with about...